J.J. Watt tabbed as Pro Bowl captain

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Texans defensive end J.J. Watt has been named a captain, along with Kansas City running back Jamaal Charles, of one of the Pro Bowl teams.

The other team will be captained by New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees and St. Louis defensive end Robert Quinn.

Those four were chosen because they were the top two vote-getters on offense and defense among players whose teams aren’t playing in Sunday’s conference championship games.

Jerry Rice and Deion Sanders will choose the two rosters, and the pair of Brees and Quinn will be assigned to one of their teams, while the pair of Watt and Charles will be assigned to the other.

The NFL said in its announcement of the Pro Bowl captains that the four active player captains will “assist” Rice and Sanders in the Pro Bowl draft to select the two rosters. The Jan. 26 game will be played in Honolulu.

Meanwhile, Dallas defensive tackle Jason Hatcher has been added to the Pro Bowl and will be a first-time participant along with teammates Dez Bryant and Tyron Smith.